Monthly Archives: July 2012

Don’t judge a book by its cover

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

I really enjoy browsing for book cover illustrations; there is something special when illustrations can create a bond between it and the viewer, stirring up emotional attachment; some entirely mesmerizing; some unique, while others outright thought-provoking. Although I am aware of the … Continue reading →

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Lord Tennyson – Observation Hill, Antarctica

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

The final three lines are inscribed on a cross at Observation Hill, Antarctica, to commemorate explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his party, who died on their return trek from the South Pole in 1912:

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